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dine and dash

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /ˌdaɪn ən ˈdæʃ/

dine and dash means: To eat at a restaurant and leave without paying for your meal.

verb

LEAVE WITHOUT PAYINGB2

To eat at a restaurant and leave without paying for your meal.

  • They tried to dine and dash.
  • Two customers dined and dashed after ordering expensive steaks.
  • The owner called the police when a group dined and dashed.

Similar words: skip out on the bill

Common phrases: dine and dash again, dine and dash together

noun

UNPAID RESTAURANT MEALB2

An act of eating at a restaurant and leaving without paying.

  • The restaurant reported a dine and dash.
  • A dine and dash left the waiter facing an unpaid bill.
  • Police investigated three dine and dashes at nearby restaurants.

Similar words: bill skipping

Common phrases: a dine and dash, another dine and dash

Questions about dine and dash

What does dine and dash mean?

To eat at a restaurant and leave without paying for your meal.

What is dine and dash in other languages?

Türkçe: hesabı ödemeden kaçmak · Español: irse sin pagar · Français: partir sans payer · Deutsch: die Zeche prellen · Italiano: andarsene senza pagare · 日本語: 食い逃げする

How do you pronounce dine and dash?

It is pronounced /ˌdaɪn ən ˈdæʃ/.

How do you use dine and dash in a sentence?

They tried to dine and dash. Two customers dined and dashed after ordering expensive steaks.

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